Best Country Songs of All-Time [Top 100 List]

Simple and easy to remember lyrics, guitar with steel strings, themes of the West, deep meaningful texts... all these and even more, colorfully represent the world's most inspirational country compositions. Usually, country music is quite dynamic and uncomplicated at the same time, it relies on schemes of rock'n'roll or lyrical ballad. In fact, this musical genre has always been one of the most popular, for the reason that almost everyone has been taken satisfaction in it.

Country music history is very rich and deep. This musical genre comes from the folk music of the British settlers in the United States and was originally called hillbilly music. Moreover, In the mid-1950's country, along with elements from other genres (gospel, rhythm and blues) gave birth to rock'n'roll. A bit later, another prominent musical direction comes from country and it was borderline genre rockabilly, which was generally presented by such icons, as Elvis Presley, Karl Perkins, and Johnny Cash, and all of them had recorded in the same Sun Records studio.

If you are not very familiar with this music genre, we recommend you to discover it now by dint of best country songs of all-time. We have prepared an incredible collection of the most important of it, country music masterpieces. And, if you're an avid fan of such music, for you this list will become a real pleasure. Take a comfortable position of the body, stock up with delicious drinks and let the music carry you away.

Johnny Cash - Hurt

Ask someone to call a song that always makes him cry, and the chances are they'll swiftly reply “Johnny Cash. Hurt.” In fact, it's a cover for the Nine Inch Nails song, nevertheless, in the hands of the legendary singer, this song has come to life in a new way. Probably, Johnny Cash could make any song better than it was, so he deserves special attention among other artists.

Chris Stapleton - Tennessee Whiskey

Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line

Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues

Dolly Parton - Jolene

Taylor Swift - Love Story

Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire

Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats

Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around

Willie Nelson - On The Road Again

Rascal Flatts - What Hurts The Most

Tammy Wynette — Stand By Your Man

Johnny Cash - Personal Jesus

Lady Antebellum - Need You Now

Jack Greene - All The Time

Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me

Faith Hill - Breathe

Dixie Chicks - Not Ready To Make Nice

Garth Brooks- Friends In Low Places

Dolly Parton - 9 To 5

Kenny Rogers - The Gambler

Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down To Georgia

Ray Price- Heartaches by the Number

Patsy Cline - Crazy

Lonestar - Amazed

Shania Twain - You're Still The One

John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads

Johnny Cash - One

Vince Gill - Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away

Johnny Cash - Man in black

Alan Jackson - Remember When

Lee Ann Womack - I Hope You Dance

Keith Urban - You'll Think Of Me

Johnny Cash - (a boy named sue)

Tim McGraw - Just to see you smile

Willie Nelson - Always On My Mind

The Statler Brothers - Flowers On The Wall

The Judds - Have Mercy

Jace Everett - Bad Things

Sugarland - Stay

Dierks Bentley - What Was I Thinkin'

Roger Miller - King of the Road

Connie Smith - Once A Day

Dixie Chicks - Landslide

Faith Hill - This Kiss

Alan Jackson - Little Bitty

Miranda Lambert - Mama's Broken Heart

Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much

Taylor Swift - Teardrops On My Guitar

Gretchen Wilson - Redneck Woman

Charlie Pride - Kiss an Angel Good Morning

Patsy Cline I Fall to Pieces

Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues

Alan Jackson - Chattahoochee

Garth Brooks - The Dance

Johnny Cash - Big river

Toby Keith - As Good As I Once Was

Tim McGraw - Please Remember Me

Hank Williams Sr. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

Trisha Yearwood - She's In Love With The Boy

Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart

Sara Evans - Suds In The Bucket

Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden

Dolly Parton - I Will Always Love You

Willie Nelson - Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain

Buck Owens Love's Gonna Live Here

Miranda Lambert - White Liar

Rascal Flatts - Bless The Broken Road

Taylor Swift - Our Song

Tim McGraw - It's Your Love

Gloriana - (Kissed You) Good Night

Lonestar - I'm Already There (Message From Home)

The Band Perry - If I Die Young

Brooks & Dunn - My Maria

Josh Turner - Would You Go With Me

Randy Travis - Forever and Ever, Amen

Johnny Cash - I Still Miss Someone

LeAnn Rimes - Cant Fight The Moonlight

Shania Twain - Man! I Feel Like A Woman

Alison Krauss - When You Say Nothing At All

John Denver - Annie's Song

Toby Keith - Beer For My Horses ft. Willie Nelson

Sam Hunt - Take Your Time

Leroy Van Dyke - Walk On By

Trace Adkins - You're Gonna Miss This

Miley Cyrus - The Climb

Kenny Chesney - There Goes My Life

Neil Young - Harvest Moon

Blake Shelton - Came Here To Forget

Miranda Lambert - Vice

C.W. McCall - Convoy

Jon Pardi - Heartache On The Dance Floor

Jason Aldean - Tonight Looks Good On You

Thomas Rhett - Marry Me

LANCO - Greatest Love Story

Chris Stapleton - Broken Halos

Luke Bryan - Huntin', Fishin' And Lovin' Every Day

Scotty McCreery - Five More Minutes

Jason Aldean - Burnin' It Down

Johnny Cash - Daddy sang

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